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Local Meetings
NO Coaching evening June
Event type:
Local Meeting
Start date:
Thursday, 28 June, 2018 - 21:00
We are NOT holding a Coaching evening this Thursday the 28th June.
The next meeting evening will be Thursday the 26th July 8pm with the New Members induction talk at 7.30.
Hate for you all to turn up and find the doors locked!
Chris
Coaching evening for newer pilots
Event type:
Local Meeting
Start date:
Thursday, 31 May, 2018 - 21:00 to 23:00
7.30 till 8 is induction and then it will kind of carry on and cover some general points on flying. And an open question period for lower airtime pilots to go over anything you want.
Also, if anyone wants to take their pilot exam that can be done that evening as well.
As always any pilot is welcome and it would be good for some of the coaches to get along.
Meeting will be at Glynde social club
Coaching evening - an introduction to going XC
Event type:
Local Meeting
Start date:
Thursday, 26 April, 2018 - 21:00 to Friday, 27 April, 2018 - 00:00
New members induction from 7.30
Then at 8 pm a talk on doing your first XC.
We will take a look at planning it,choosing a site, airspace, gear etc
Then a look at getting away from the hill. Getting further and landing out.
Mainly aimed at those looking to go XC for the first time
But anyone is welcome.
Venue is the Glynde Social Club
SHGC 2018 AGM
Event type:
Local Meeting
Start date:
Saturday, 17 March, 2018 - 19:00 to 22:00
A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
I have sent this as an email to all members, didn't get it?
Probably means the email address on your membership account is not up to date!
The 2018 SHGC Annual General Meeting will be held at the Glynde Social Club The Street Glynde BN8 6SS Saturday 17th March starting at 7.30 pm.
Dave from the Social Club will once again be supplying food paid for by the Club, as will your first drink. A vegetarian option will be available. The club will be open from 6.00pm prior to the meeting commencing.
Only 18 people managed to make it last year, can we do better this year?
Items for the agenda to me please.
Regards
Chris Aegerter, Club Secretary
SHGC 2018 AGM Last reminder
Event type:
Local Meeting
Start date:
Saturday, 17 March, 2018 - 19:00 to 22:00
One and All
The 2018 SHGC Annual General Meeting will be held at the Glynde Social Club The Street Glynde BN8 6SS Saturday 17th March starting at 7.30 pm.?Dave from the Social Club will once again be supplying food paid for by the Club, as will your first drink. A vegetarian option will be available. The club will be open from 6.00pm prior to the meeting commencing.
?Regards
Chris Aegerter, Club Secretary
Pilot Lectures part 3 - Flight Theory and instruments
Event type:
Local Meeting
Start date:
Thursday, 22 February, 2018 - 19:00 to 22:00
Bit of a mixture this one.
7.30 till 8 pm ( or later with the help of some coaches) Induction for new pilots
8 till 10 ish
A quick review of the met data plus a worked example of lapse rates
The into Flight theory.
At Glynde Social club as usual
Pilot Lectures part 3 - Flight Theory and instruments
Event type:
Local Meeting
Start date:
Thursday, 22 February, 2018 - 19:00 to 22:00
Bit of a mixture this one.
7.30 till 8 pm ( or later with the help of some coaches) Induction for new pilots
8 till 10 ish
A quick review of the met data plus a worked example of lapse rates
Then into Flight theory.
At Glynde Social club as usual
pilot exam Meterology and new pilot induction
Event type:
Local Meeting
Start date:
Thursday, 25 January, 2018 - 19:00 to 22:00
Pilot induction from 7.30 pm
Met exam stuff from 8 pm at Glynde social club.
• understand the relationship between wind direction and areas of high and low pressure
• be able to describe in detail a cold front and a warm front (typical clouds, conditions, pressure changes,
wind changes)
• be able to identify some common high, medium and low cloud types, and give their approximate heights
• fully understand convection (the birth and development of a thermal, through to plotting the progress of a
thermal given the ELR and initial temperature)
• understand, and be able to define and use, meteorological terms such as stability, instability, veer, back,
ELR, DALR, SALR, tephigram, anabatic, katabatic
• be able to describe the usual conditions associated with high- and low-pressure weather systems
• understand the causes of: valley winds throughout the day, sea breezes and sea-breeze fronts, wave lift,
fog (of various types)
• fully understand and be able to interpret a synoptic chart - to the extent of being able to describe the
current weather at selected locations, and to forecast likely changes
• be able to link cloud types to precipitation.
You dont need to be taking the exam to come to the talk and it does not matter if you missed the first one.
BHPA Coaching course
Event type:
Local Meeting
Start date:
Saturday, 9 December, 2017 - 00:00 to Sunday, 10 December, 2017 - 17:00
There will be a BHPA coaching course in December. The venue is going to be Fly Sussex. The course is free for SHGC members.
This is for CPs or Pilots who want to coach for the club. Also, if you are an existing coach and have not done a coaching course in the last 4-5 years then you will need to update. We only run thee once every couple of years so bear that in mind.
Space on these courses is limited so book sooner rather than later. While the course is free please dont put your name down unless you are definitely going
For any of the CPs wanting to do the course you require a minimum of 10 hours of air time.
For anyone who has not done the coaching course it is recommended and will help with your own flying.
To book a place please contact Si Brewster on 07780 686 653 or email him on sue.si@btinternet.com
Induction and first of the pilot lectures Air law and navigation
Event type:
Local Meeting
Start date:
Thursday, 30 November, 2017 - 19:00 to 21:00
OK. Induction for new members from 7.30 till 8 pm and then the start of the pilot lectures.
It will be at Glynde Social club as usual.
For any CP wanting or even vaguely thinking of becoming Pilot rated next year over winter we run a series of 3 lectures covering the three different areas of the Pilot Exam.
And it all kicks off with Air law and navigation.
We go through each part of the syllabus to help you understand the various topics.
Its not a replacement to your own study but it certainly helps.
Even if you are already Pilot rated but want to brush up then come along.
And if anyone is feeling brave and would like to run this one for me just let me know.